Photographic camera



G. A. BRUEsKE 2,408,549

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Patented Oct. 1, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT oFEicE PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA George A. Brueske, Wayzata, Minn., assignor Vto The Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application January 6, 1943, Serial No. 471,411

(Cl. .9S- 55) 12 Claims. l

My invention relates particularly to photographic cameras of the miniature type, although not limited to this use alone.

Objects of the invention reside in the provision of a novel, desirable, eiiective and convenient exposure shutter control mechanism which, providing a single exposure, prevents successive exposures or shutter actuations by reason of the shutter control being retained in exposure position, which convieniently provides single exposure, continuing intermittent exposures at immediately succeeding intervals, or bulb or time exposure, or any two thereof, the invention being particularly adapted to a focal plane shutter involving two shutter members which are relatively adjustable to vary the exposure opening of the shutter.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in certain features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts by which the said objects and certain other objects, hereinafter appearing, are eiiected, all as fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the said drawings- Figure 1 is a sectional View in front elevation of a photographic camera with parts broken away and embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional View substantially on the line 3--3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a partial sectional view substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a sectional view substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a partial sectional view substantially on the line 8--5 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a partial sectional View substantially on the line 'l-l' of Figure l;

Figure 8 is a partial sectional View similar to Figure 1 with parts broken away and showing parts in different positions from those in which they are shown in Figure 1;

Figure 9 is a partial sectional view in front elevation of the major portion of the exposure shutter control mechanism, hereinafter described;

Figure 10 is a partial sectional view of a portion of the take-up spool drive and step feed mechanism control with parts broken away, hereinafter described;

Figure 11 is a partial section substantially on the line I I--I I of Figure 10;

Figure 12 is a partial sectional view substantially on the line IZ-IZ of Figure 10;

Figures 13 and 14 are partial sectional views similar to Figure 9 and showing parts in different positions than those in which they are shown in Figure-9; and

Figure y15 is a partial sectional View of a portion oi "the mechanism shown in Figures 9, 13 and 14, and showing parts in different positions than those in which they are shown in these latter iigures.

Referring to the drawings, a camera casing is generally designated at I and is provided with an intermediate transverse vertical partition 2, and the v upper rear portion of the casing is formed by a separate casing portion 3 to provide access into the upper rear or iilm chamber portion of the casing enclosure. See Figures 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. An exposure guide, generally designated at 4, is arranged on the rear of the upper portion of the partition 2 and extends transversely in a vertical plane, the exposure guide including a transverse channel cn the rear face of the partition and an exposure aperture 5 through the partition and aligning with a light aperture 6 through a vertical transversely disposed frame plate 'l secured in forwardly spaced relation with the partition 2 and with a photographic lens mount opening 8 through the front Wall of the casing for the exposure of a frame of a lm 9 in the guide at the exposure aperture. See particularly Figure 3.

.Disposed in the lower rear portion of the casing are transversely spaced vtwin spring motors, each comprising revoluble axle II journaled on the partition 2 and on a frame part I2 at the rear of the partition, a hollow cylindrical casing i3 concentrically journaled on the axle, and a spiral power spring I4 within the casing and having its ends respectively connected with the casing `and axle. See particularly Figure 5.

The axles II are connected in parallel for simulta'neously Winding the motors by a gear train IS operatively connected with a winding handle i on the exterior of the casing, and a usual oneway check clutch Il operative on the gear train retains the springs in wound condition. The easings I3 are connected in parallel by means of gears I8 on the casings meshing with a gear I9 rotatably mounted on the partition 2 and the frame part I2. See Figures 3 and 5.

A multiplying gear train 2| is rotatably mounted on the partition 2 and the frame part I2 at one side of the motors and has its primary gear meshing With the gear I8 of the adjacent motor for the driving of the gear train, and the final gear of this train drives a centrifugal speed governor 22 for controlling the speed of the mechanism driven by the motors. See Figures 2, and 6.

A vertical shaft 23 is disposed within and at one side of the casing at the rear of the partition 2 and is journaled on vertically spaced brackets 24 secured on the partition 2. This shaft is driven by the motors by meshing right angle spiral gears 25 respectively secured with the primary gear of the gear train 2l and the lower end of the shaft. A flanged film spool 2S is rotatably mounted on the upper portion of the shaft 23 in lateral alignment with the exposure guide 4 and beyond one end thereof for taking up the film 9 from the adjacent end of the guide and feeding the film thereto.

The lower flange of the spool 26 constitues a friction clutch member providing a downwardly facing friction clutch surface 21, and a anged and bored clutch member 28 is slidably mounted on the shaft 23 and has an annular member 29 of friction material secured concentrically on the upper face of the flange thereof for frictional engagement with the surface 21 in an upper position of the clutch member 28 to yieldably drive the spool 26 for taking up fllm thereon from the exposure guide, as shown in Figure 2, the member 29 being disengaged from the surface 21 in a lower position of the clutch member 28 to permit the film being drawn from a roll thereof on the spool, as shown in Figure 4. A pin 3l is secured in a diametrical bore through the shaft 23 and slidably engages in an axially extending diametrical slot 32 at the lower end of the clutch member 28 for driving the clutch member from the shaft. A coiled compression spring 33 encircles the shaft 23 between the gear 25 of this shaft and the clutch member 28 and urges this clutch member upwardly to engage the member 29 with the surface 21 for yieldably driving the spool 26 and to permit disengagement of the film spool drive clutch, as shown in Figure 4.

A light tight film cartridge 34, see Figure 3, is suitably detachably secured in a vertical position upwardly within and at the other side of the casing at the rear of the partition 2 and in lateral alignment with the exposure guide and beyond the other end thereof for feeding the film 9 to the adjacent end of the guide from a roll of the film on a usual rotatable film spool (not shown) within the cartridge and through a usual light excluding film slot (not shown) of the cartridge.

In exposing the film, it passes from the cartridge to the exposure guide where it is intermittently fed, as hereinafter described, and, having its extending end releasably secured to the take-up spool in a usual manner not shown, is taken up thereon as the film is progressively exposed. After the exposure portion of the film has been exposed, the drive clutch of the take-up spool being disengaged and the step feed mechanism, hereinafter described, being disengaged from the film, the fllm is rewound into the cartridge by means of an exteriorly projecting winding knob 35 rotatably mounted on the casing in axial alignment with the cartridge spool and drivingly connected with the cartridge spool by means of a suitable clutching device (not shown) which is engageable and disengageable as incidents respectively of mounting and dismounting the cartridge.

Parallel shouldered guides 36 are secured in horizontal position on the upper portion of the front face of the partition 2 above and below the exposure aperture 5 to form a transversely extending slide guide. See Figures l, 2 and 3. Two light shutter members 31 and 38 are slidably mounted in this slide guide for independent reciprocating movement transversely across the aperture 5 for exposing the portion of the film 9 thereat as hereinafter described.

Two transversely spaced generally vertical arms 39 and 4| are disposed forwardly of the partition 2 and have their lower portions pivoted as designated at 42. The upper ends of the arms 39 and 4| are operably connected respectively with the shutter members 31 and 38, as designated at 43, for independently reciprocating these shutter members.

A shaft 44 is journaled on the frame part I2 and the frame plate 'l and extends through the partition 2 and has a gear 45 fixed thereon which meshes with the gear i8 of one of the spring motors for the driving of this shaft therefrom. See Figure 2.

A radial cam 45, see Figures l, 5 and is secured on the shaft 44 for rotation therewith immediately in front of the partition 2, and a second radial cam 41 is also disposed immediately in front of the frame plate 2 and is fixed on a rotatable shaft 48 which has its ends respectively journaled on the partition 2 and on the frame plate 1. The arms 39 and 4| are independently actuated in one direction, with resulting corresponding movement of the shutter members 31 and 38, by torsion springs 49 associated with the pivotal mountings of and operative on the arms.

Cam rollers 5l are mounted on the arms 39 and il a short distance above the pivotal axes thereof which respectively engage the cams 46 and 41 for actuation of the arms 39 and 4l respectively by the cams 41 and 45 in opposition to the springs 4B. See Figures 3, 5 and 8. Thus rotation of the cams 46 and 41 effects independently and respectively oscillation of the arms 4i and 35 and With them effects independently and respectively reciprocation of the shutter members 38 and 3l.

The opposing vertical edges 52 of the shutter members 31 and 38 are adapted to abut, as shown in Figure l, and are shouldered, as shown in Figure '7, for excluding the passage of light therebetween when in such abutting relation, the shutter members, when separated, forming a variable exposure opening for exposing the portion of the film at the exposure aperture 5.

The cams 45 and 41 are driven together in adjustable timed relation in the following manner. See Figures l, 3 and 8.

A spiral gear 53, which is fixed to the shaft 44 for rotation with the cam 48, meshes with a spiral gear 54 which is fixed on an axially adjustable transverse shaft 55. Likewise, a spiral gear 55, which is fixed to the shaft 48 for rotation with the cam 41, meshes with a spiral gear 51 which is fixed on the shaft 55.

The angles of the teeth of the gears 53, 54, 56 and 51 are such that power transmission may be effected in either direction therethrough, and these gears are so proportioned that the cams 48 and 41 are rotated at the same speed, the cams being driven by the spring motors.

The shaft 55 is rotatively carried in bearings 58 at opposite ends of a transversely disposed carrier plate 58 which is mounted for transverse movement axially of the shaft 55 by means of elongated slots El through the plate and slidably engaged on bearing studs 62 secured on the frame plate 1, whereby the shaft 55 is axially adjustable. The angles of the spiral gears 54 and 51, as well as those of the spiral gears 53 and 5B, are oppositely inclined so that axial adjustment of the plate 59 and with it the shaft 55 and the spiral gears 54 and 51' relative to the gears 53 and 5B effects corresponding adjustment of the phase relation or timing of the cams 45 and 41.

The exposure cycle of the shutter starts with the shutter members 31 and 38 at the left end, Figure 1, of their movement and in abutting or closed relation. As the cams 48 and 41 are rotated from the start of the exposure cycle, the cam 46 effects movement of the shutter member 38 to the rightin advance of corresponding movement of the shutter member 31 to form the exposure opening of the shutter, after which the cam 41 effects movement of the shutter member 31 to the right normally in following fixed spaced expos-ure opening forming relation with the shutter member 38 for exposing the portion or frame of the film 9 at the exposure aperture 5 of the guide 4. The shutter member 38 remains at the right end of its movement until the shutter member 31 reaches the right end of its movement in abutting or closed relation with the shutter member 38, after which the shutter members are moved to the left in abutting or closed relation to the extreme left end of their movement or to their exposure cycle starting position.

Phase relation or timing adjustment of the cams 48 and 41 by transverse adjustment of the carrier plate `59 and with it simultaneous axial adjustment of the gears 54 and 51, effects adjustment of the exposure opening formed by the shutter members 31 and 38, and the cams 46 and 41 are arranged for phase relation or timing so that the shutter member 38 may complete its rightward or exposing movement before the shutter member 31 initiates its rightward or exposing movement, see the dot-and-dash-iine position 38 of the shutter member 38 in Figure 1, thus affording means for adjusting the exposure opening of the shutter increasing to a maximum opening embracing the entire exposure area covered by the shutter or the exposure aperture of the guide.

The carrier plate 59 is adjustably positioned i or adjusting the exposure opening of the shutter in the following manner. See Figures l, 5 and 8.

A shaft 83 is journaled in the partition 2 and the frame plate 1 and is variably positioned by a knob 6o on the exterior of the front wall of the casing and rotatably fixed with the shaft 63. A radial cam 64 is secured on the shaft 63 and engages a cam roller 85 on the carrier plate 59 for actuating the carrier plate to the right in Figures 1 and 8, and a spring 86 is operative on the carrier plate to actuate it in the other direction, whereby the plate is adjustably positioned by angular positioning of this cam.

The cam 64 is provided with steps 61, E8, 59 and 'H of progressively increasing radii cooperating with the roller 65 to effect different predetermined exposure openings of the shutter, the step 1l of the largest radius effecting the smallest exposure opening` see Figure 1, and the step 61 of the smallest radius effecting the largest exposure opening embracing the entire exposure area covered by the shutter or the exposure aperture 5 of the guide, see Figure 8.

The above described shutter is similar to those described and claimed in U. S. Letters Patents No. 2,283,533, for improvement in light shutter,

granted May 19, 1942, on application filed by me, and No. 2,283,586, for improvement in light shutter, granted May 19, 1942, 'on application filed by Bruno Stechbart.

Actuation of the shutter by the power springs is controlled in the following manner. See Figures l, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14 and 15.

Two stop members 12 and 13 aresecured on the shaft 44 for rotation therewith in axially spaced relation and are provided respectively with axially offset abutment stop formations 14 yand 15 facing in the direction of rotation of this shaft, the stop formations 14 and 15 being disposed in vangularly spaced approximately diametrically opposite relation.

A stop lever 16 is intermediately pivoted remote from the stop members 12 and 13 on an axis parallel to the axis 'thereof by means of a pivot mounting 11, and has an abutment stop formation 18 at one end thereof disposedabove the axis of the stop members 12 and 13 in opposing relation with the stop formation 14 and position-able, in the pivotal movement of this lever, in and out of abutting rela-tion with only the stop formation 14 for stopping the shutter in its closed or exposure cycle starting position as shown in Figure 1.

A second stop lever 19 is intermediately pivoted in coaxial relation with the lever 16 by means of the pivot mounting 11, and has an abutment stop formation 8| at one end thereof disposed below the axis of the stop members 12 and 13 in opposing relation with the stop formation 15 and p-ositionable, in the pivotal movement of this lever, in and out of abutting relation with only the stop formation 15 for stopping the shutter in its closed or exposure cycle starting position slightly in advance of stoppage of the shutter by the lever 16 as shown in Figure 15.

A third stop lever 82 is intermediately pivoted in coaxial relation with the levers 1G and 19 by means of the pivot mounting 11, and has an abutment formation lat one end thereof disposed below the axis of the stop members 12 and 13 in opposing relation with the stop formation 14 and positionable` in the pivotal movement of this lever, in and out of abutting relation with only the stop formation 14 for stopping the shutter in an open position thereof in which the shutter members 31 and -38 are simultaneously disposed respectively at the left or exposure cycle starting position and at the right or at the end of the exposure stroke thereof and in which instant position of the shutter members 31 and 38 the shutter opening embraces the entire exposure area covered by the shutter or the exposure aperture 5, as hereinbefore referred to, for bulb" or timeV exposure.

The stop leversl 13, 13 and 82 are controlled in the following manner for effecting single exposure, continuing intermittent exposure, or bulb or time exposure in the following manner.

Two adjacent vertical control bars 84 and 85 are mounted for independent vertical movement in the camera casing and terminate at the upper ends thereof respectively with finger push buttons 86 andY 81, accessible from the exterior of the casing for independent manual actuation of these control members downwardly. See particularly Figures 1 and 2. Springs 88 are respectively operative on the contro-l members 84 and 85 to actuate the same upwardly.

The end of the stop lever 1E opposite the stop formation end thereof is provided with an upwardly facing radially extending abutment surface 89, and a spring 9| yieldably urges this lever into position wherein the abutment stop formation 18 is in abutting relation with the stop formation 14 of the stop member 12, as shown in Figures 1 and 8. See Figures 1, 9, 13 and 14.

The lower end of the bar 84 is provided with a laterally extending stud 92 which is engaged in a radial slot 93 on the end of the lever 19 opposite the stop formation end thereof, whereby downward manually actuated movement of the bar 84 effects positioning of this lever in abutting relation with the stop formation 15 of the stop member 13 and upward spring urged actuation of this bar effects positioning of this lever out of said abutting relation. The stud 92 overlies the surface 89 0f the lever 16 to form a oneway connection operative between the levers 16 and 19 to position these levers respectively out of and into said abutting relation upon manual actuation of the bar 84 downwardly, the spring 88 of the bar 84 and the spring 9| normally positioning these levers respectively into and out of said abutting relation.

The lower end of the bar 85 is provided with a laterally extending stud 9D which overlies the sur face 89 of the lever 16 to form a one-Way connection operative between this bar and the lever 16 to position this lever out of said abutting relation upon manual actuation of the bar 85 downwardly, the spring 9| normally positioning the lever 16 in said abutting relation.

A spring 94 yieldably urges the lever 82 into abutting relation with the stop formation 14 of the stop member 12, and the periphery of a cylindrical detent member 95, fixed on the shutter opening control shaft 63 for rotation therewith, engages a detent arm 96 of the lever 82 for retaining this lever out of said abutting relation, see Figures 13 and 14, except in the position of the control shaft 63 in which the exposure opening of the shutter is at its maximum, see Figure 9, and in which position of the control shaft 63 a radial opening 91 of the detent member 95 registers with the detent arm 96 for the entry of this arm thereinto for permitting the lever 82 to be positioned in said abutting relation with the stop formation 14. A laterally extending stud 98, on the end of the lever 82 opposite the stop formation end thereof, overlies the surface 89 of the lever 16 to form a one-way connection operative between the levers 16 and 82 to position the lever 82 out of said abutting relation with positioning of the lever 16 in said abutting relation, the spring 9| of the lever 16 overpowering the spring 94 of the lever 82 for eiecting this positioning of the lever 82.

The shutter control mechanism functions for single exposure, continuing exposures, or bulb or time exposure, as follows:

At the exposure cycle starting position of the shutter, both of the shutter blades 31 and 38 are at the left in abutting or closed relation as shown in Figure 1, they being held in this position by reason of the abutment formation 18 of the lever 16 engaging the abutment 14. In making a, single exposure, the push button 86 is depressed, which results in the lever 16 being positioned out of abutting relation with the abutment 14, thus permitting actuation of the shutter and also results in the lever 19 being positioned in abutting relation with the abutment 15, see Figure 13, but the abutment '.'5 being advanced from the abutment formation 8| in the exposure cycle starting position, as

shown in Figure 1, the shutter mechanism is actuated through the exposure cycle.

If the push button 86 is released before the exposure cycle is completed, the lever 16 is again positioned in abutting relation With the abutment 14 and the lever 119 is positioned out o1' abutting relation with the abutment 15, so that the shutter is stopped by the lever 16, as shown in Figure 1. However, if the push button 86 is not released before the exposure cycle is completed, the lever 19, being still positioned in abutting relation with the abutment 15, is engaged thereby to stop the shutter at the completion of the exposure cycle but in advance of stoppage of the shutter by the lever 16, aS shown in Figure 15. Subsequent release of the push button 86 causes the lever 19 to move out of engagement with the abutment 16 and causes the lever 16 to move into abutting relation with the abutment 14 for engagement therewith for final stoppage of the shutter, as shown in Figure 1. This cooperative action of the levers 16 and 19 prevents accidental repeated exposure by reason of the push button 86 being kept in depressed position at the end of the exposure cycle.

In making continuing exposures, the push button 81 is depressed which results in the lever 16 being positioned out of abutting relation with the abutment 14, the lever 19 remaining out of abutting relation with the abutment 15, as shown in Figure 14. Accordingly, the shutter continues to repeat its exposure cycle until the push but ton 81 is released to permit the lever 16 to be positioned in abutting relation with the abutment 14. v

During the making of single and continuing exposures, the lever 82 is retained out of abutting relation with the abutment 14 by the detent member engaging the detent arm 96 of this lever. See Figures 13 and 14.

In making a bulb or time exposure, the exposure opening control shaft 63 is positioned so that the exposure opening of the shutterthrough the medium of the cam 54 having the step 61 thereof engaged with the roller 65, as hereinbefore described and shown in Figure 8 is at the maximum and so that the release opening 91 of the detent member 95 registers with the detent arm 96 of the lever 82, as hereinbefore described and shown in Figure 9, to eilect the positioning of the lever 82 in abutting relation with the abutment 14.

With such Vcondition obtaining, depression of either of the push buttons 86 and 81 positions the lever 16 out of abutting relation with the abutment 14 to initiate the exposure cycle and positions the lever 82 in abutting relation with the abutment 14. Depression of either of these push buttons being continued, the abutment formation 83 of the lever 82 is engaged by the abutment 14, see Figure 9 in which the bar 84 is in its lower position as a result of depression of the push button B6, to stop the shutter in its open position in which the shutter members 31-and 38 are at opposite ends of the exposure aperture 5, as hereinbefore described, in which open position the exposure opening of the shutter embraces the entire area of the exposure aperture 5. Depression of either of the push buttons 8B and 81 is continued for the length of time desired for exposure, after which the depressed button is released, which results in the disengagement of the lever 82 from the abutment 14 and closure of the shutter, the shutter being stopped in its closed exposure cycle starting position, as hereinbefore described.

With reference to making bulb or time exposure, itwill be observed that the cams 45 and 41 operate through an angle approaching 180 from their positions as effected by the stop lever 16 engaging the abutment 14, in which the shutter members 31 and 38 are in their shutter closed cycle starting position as shown in Figures 1 and` 8, to their positions as effected by the stop lever 82 engaging the abutment 14 in which the shutter member 31 is still in its cycle starting position while the shutter member 38 is in its extreme open position, and that the high point of the cam 41 is considerably less than 180. However, the shutter member 31 is retained in its cycle starting position through this movement of the cams 46 and 41 ybecause at the start of this movement the high point of the cam 46 is operative to maintain the shutter member 38 in its cycle starting position, see Figure 8, and this shutter member through its abutting relation with the shutter member 31 retains the shutter member 31 in its cycle starting position for a considerable period of this movement before the high vpoint of the cam 41 takes control of the shutter 31 and maintains it in its cycle starting position while the shutter 38 is moved to its extreme open position.

The film 9 is intermittently fed through the exposure guide 4 in the direction toward the takeup spool 26 to position successive frames of the film at the exposure aperture 5, in the following manner.

An elongated film feed shuttle of resilient l usual feed perforations, not shown, of the film 9 in the guide 4 to draw the film from the cartridge 34 and to intermittently feed the nlm in the guide in the direction of ,the take-up spool 23 with reciprocation of the shutter member 33, the film being fed by the shuttle during the stroke of the shutter members 31 and 38 in which they are maintained in closed relation or to the left in Figure 1. The take-up spool 23, being driven with the shuttle, takes up the nlm from the exposure guide as it is fed by the shuttle, and only as the film is intermittently fed by the shuttle because of the friction on the film in the exposure guide 4 and the drag on the film in the'lm cartridge 34.

A vertical arm |06 has its lower end pivotally mounted for transverse movement, as designated at |01, on the partition 2. See Figures 1, 2 and l0. A shaft |08 is journaled on the frame plate 1 and the partition 2, and gear segment |09 is rotatably secured on this shaft between the frame plate 1 and the front wall of the casing. A bored gear is rotatably mounted on a stud ||2 on and projecting forwardly from the frame plate 1 and meshes with the gear segment |09 for actuating the shaft |08 with angular movement of the gear A knob H3 is secured on the gear and projects exteriorly of the casing for manipur10 lation of the gear ||I and with it the shaft |08.

The arm |06 is provided with a relatively large intermediate opening ||4 therethrough through which the shaft |08 extends, and a bored member IIE is rotatably secured on the shaft |08 and is provided with a crank pin ||6 slidably and rotatably engaging a radialslot |1 of the arm |06 for actuation of this arm with angular movement of the shaft |08. The rear end of the shaft |08 is provided with a crank pin |8 disposed above an upwardly facing shoulder ||9 on the clutch member 28 for engagement therewith to actuate the same downwardly and -disengage the take-up spool drive clutch when the shaft |08 is actuated to one end of its movement as shown in Figures 4 and 10, movement of this shaft being limited by a pin |2| on the partition 2 and projecting into a relatively large aperture |22 of the gear segment |09. Positioning of the shaft |08 at the opposite end of its movement, as shown in Figures l and 2, permits the spring 33 to engage the take-up spool drive clutch.

As will be observed, the front face of the upper guide 36 is disposed in a plane parallel to that of the exposure guide 4. See Figures 1, 2, 3, '1, 10, 11 and 12. An. elongated plate |23 overlies the front face of the upper guide and extends parallel to the feed path of the shuttle |0|, and an elongated spring plate |24 overlies the front face of the plate |23 and also extends parallel to the feed path of the shuttle. Headed and shouldered screw studs |25, spaced longitudinally of the feed path of the shuttle, extend through apertures through the spring plate |24, the plate |23 and the upper guide 3B, and are screwthreaded into the partition 2 to secure the assembly. The arrangement is such that the spring plate |24 yieldably urges the plate |23 rearwardly against the front surface of the upper guide 36, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, but permits the plate |23 to be tilted so that the lower edge portion thereof is moved forwardly as shown in Figure 12.

The shuttle is provided, adjacent its toothed end, with an arm terminating in an upwardly extending end |26 disposed in front of the lower edge portion of the plate |23 so that this plate is engageable with the shuttle in opposition to film engaging movement of the shuttle. Thus, when the lower edge portion of the plate |23 is moved forwardly by tilting this plate in opposition to the spring plate|24, the shuttle is disengaged from the film as shown in Figure 12, the spring moving the plate |23 rearwardly when this plate is released to engage the shuttle with the film.

The rear face of the upper guide 36 is provided with a, channel |21 at the rear of the lower portion of the plate |23 and extending parallel to the feed path of the shuttle and forming a slide guide with the front face of the partition 2, and a bar |28 is slidably mounted in this slide guide for reciprocation parallel to the feed movement of the shuttle. This bar is provided with corresponding cam openings |29 spaced and extending longitudinally thereof. Balls |3| are engaged respectively in apertures |32, see Figure 12, through the upper guide 36 and spaced longitudinally of the feed path of the shuttle, for movement normal to the plate |23 and are respectively engageable with the cam openings |29 and oppositely with the rear face of the plate |23 and in opposition to the spring plate |24. With positioning of the bar |28 at one end of its movement, see Figures 1 and 7, the balls |3| are positioned rearwardly and extending within the cam openings |29 and permit the spring plate |24 to position the plate |23 rearwardly, thus permitting the shuttle to engage the iilm in the guide 4. With positioning of the bar |28 at the other end of its movement, see Figures 10, l1 and 12, the balls are positioned by the cam openings |29 out of the same and forwardly and position the plate |23 forwardly in opposition to the spring plate |24, thus disengaging the shuttle from the film in the guide.

The upper end of the arm is operatively connected with the bar |28, as designated at |33, for actuating the bar with pivotal movement of the arm, it being observed that this arm is actuated from the shaft |08, as hereinbefore described, which controls engagement and disengagement of the take-up spool drive clutch, and the arrangement is such as to provide means for simultaneously disengaging this clutch and the film from the shuttle and engaging the same with obvious convenience in rewinding the exposed film into the cartridge 34.

The b'ars 84 and 85 are provided with downwardly projecting detent formations |34 disposed above the axis of the shaft |08, and the member is provided with a diametrical slot |35 which aligns with the detent formations |34, when the shaft |08 is positioned with the take-up spool drive clutch engaged and with the shuttle engaged with the nlm, to permit, by receiving these detent formations, either of the bars 84 and 85 to be depressed for exposure of the film in the guide. See Figures 9, 13 and 14. However, when the shaft |08 is positioned with the take-up spool drive clutch disengaged and with the shuttle disengaged from the Iilm, the member I5 serves as a detent opposing the detent formations |34 and prevents depression of either of the bars 84 and 85 for exposure, thus preventing re-exposure of the film during the rewinding thereof into the cartridge 34.

The herein described mechanism which provides for rewinding the film strip into the film cartridge 34, see Figure 3, and for preventing operation of the exposure shutter while the mechanism is conditioned for the rewinding operation is the subject matter of my co-pending application for Letters Patent of the United States, Serial No 651,732, filed March 4, 1946, for improvement in photographic camera, which is a division of this application.

While I have thus described my invention, I do not wish to be limited to the precise details described, as changes may be readily made without departing from the spirit of my invention, but having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter including a revoluble element operative with continued rotation thereof to effect successive exposure cycles of the shutter. of a revoluble abutment ystop element operatively connected with said revoluble shutter element to rotate in timed relation therewith, a second abutment kstop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a third abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position in advance of stoppage of the shutter by said second stop element, means yieldably urging said second and third stop elements respectively into and out of said abutting relation, two control means respectively operative on said second 'and third stop elements for actuating the same respectively out of and into said abutting relation, and a one-way connection operative between 'said second and third stop elements to position said second stop element out of said abutting relation upon positioning of said third stop element in Isaid abutting relation and to permit positioning of said second stop element out of said abutting relation while said third stop element is out of said abutting relation.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter including a revoluble element operative with continued rotation thereof to effect successive expo-sure cycles of the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with said revoluble shutter element to rotate in timed relation therewith, a second abutment stop element positionable in and vout of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop said shutter in closed position, a third abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position in advance oi stoppage of the shutter by said second stop element, means yieldably urging said second and third stop elements respectively into and out of said abutting relation, a one-way connection operative between said second and third stop elements to position said second stop element out of said abutting relation upon positioning of said third stop element in said abutting relation and to permit positioning of said second stop element out of said abutting relation while said third stop element is out of said abutting relation, a controlmernber, means yieldably urging said control member in one direction, and a second one-way connection operative between said control member and said second stop element to position said second stop member out of said abutting relation with actuation of said control member in the other direction and a second control member operatively connected with said third stop element for actuating the same into said abutting relation.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with an `exposure shutter inclucing a revoiuble element operative with continued rotation thereof to effect successive exposure cycles of the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with said revoluble shutter element to rotate one revoiution with each exposure cycle Vof the shutter and provided with two abutments offset axially with respect to each other and disposed in angularly spaced approximately diametrically opposite relation, va iirst stop abutment level' pivotally mounted remote from said revoluble stop element on an `axis parallel to the axis thereof and adapted to be positioned in and out of abutting relation with only one oi" said abutments and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a second stop abutment lever pivotally mounted coaxially of `said first lever for the positioning of said second lever in and out of abutting relation with only the other of said abutments and operative to stop the shutter in closed position in advance of stoppage of the shutter by said rst stop lever7 the abutment engaging portions of said levers being disposed in approximately diametrically opposite relation with respect to said revoluble stop element and oppositely related therewith to be positioned in said abutting relation alternately and respectively at opposite ends of their movement, a one-way connection operative between said rst and second levers to position said first lever out of said abutting relation upon positioning of said Isecond lever in said abutting relation, spring means urging said first lever into said abutting relation, two control members, spring means yieldably urging each of said control members in one direction, a connection operative between one of said control members and said second lever to actuate said second lever out of and into said abutting relation respectively with movement of this control member respectively in its spring urged and other direction, and a second one-way connection operative between the other of said control members and said first lever to position said first lever ouil of said abutting relation with actuation of this control member in the other direction thereof.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter including a revoluble element operativewith continued rotation thereof to elect 'successive exposure cycles of the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with said revoluble shutter element to rotate in timed relation therewith, a second abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a third abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in open position, means yieldably urging said second and third stop elements into said abutting relation, control means operative on said second stop element for actuating the same out of said abutting relation, a one- Way connection operative between said second and third stop elements to position said third stop element out of said abutting relation with positioning of said second stop element in said abutting relation, and releasable means for retaining said third stop element out of said abutting relation, and the yieldable urge of said yieldably urging means on said second stop element overpowering the yieldable urge of said yieldably urging means on said third stop element through said one-Way connection.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter including a revoluble element operative with continued rotation thereof to effect successive exposure cycles of the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop elementoperatively connected with said revoluble shutter element to rotate in timed relation therewith, a second abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop member and operative to 'stop the shutter in closed position, a third abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in open position, said second and third elements being mounted for corresponding movement into and out of said abutting relation and being oppositely related with said revoluble stop element to be positioned in said abutting relation alternately and respectively at opposite ends of their movement, means yieldably urging said second and third stop elements into said abutting relation, control means operative on said second stop element for actuating the same out of said abutting relation, a one-way connection operative between said 'second and third stop elements to position said third stop element out of said abutting relation with positioning of said second stop element in said abutting relation, releasable means for retaining said third stop element out of said abutting relation, and the yieldable urge of said yieldably urging means on said second stop element overpowering the yieldable urge of said yieldably urging means on said third stop element through said one-Way connection. 6. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter including a revoluble element operative with continuedrotation thereof to eiect successive exposure cycles of the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with said revoluble shutter element to rotate one revolution with each exposure cycle of the shutter, a first abutment l5 stop lever pivotally mounted remote from said revoluble stop element on an axis parallel to the axis thereof and adapted to be positioned in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a second abutment stop lever pivotally mounted coaxially of said first lever for the positioning of said second lever in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and op-I erative to stop the shutter in open position, the abutment engaging portions of said levers being disposed in approximately diametrically opposite relation with respect to said revoluble stop element and oppositely related therewith to be positioned in said abutting relation alternately and respectively at opposite ends of their movement, spring means yieldably urging said iirst and second levers into said abutting relation, a control member operative on said iirst lever for actuating the same out of said abutting relation, a one-'way connection operative between said first and second levers to position said second lever out of Isai-d abutting relation with positioning of said iirst lever in said abutting relation, releasable means for retaining said second lever out of said abutting relation, and the yieldable urge of said spring means on said first lever overpowering the yieldable urge of'said spring means on said second lever through said one-way connection.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter including a revoluble element operative with continued rotation thereof to effect successive exposure cycles of the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with said revoluble shutter element to rotate in timed relation therewith, a second abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a third abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position in advance of stoppage of the shutter by said secon-d stop element, a fourth stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in open position, means yieldably urging said second, third and fourth stop elements respectively into, out of and into said abutting relation, two control means respectively operative on said second and third stop elements for actuating thev same respectively out of and into said abuttingk relation, a one-way connection operative between said second and third stop elements to position stop elements to position said fourth stop element` out of said abutting relation upon positioning'of said second stop element in said abutting relation, releasable means for retaining said fourth stop element out of said abutting relation, and the yieldable urge of said yieldably urging means on said second stop element overpowering the yieldable urge of said yieldably urging means on said fourth stop element through said second one-way connection.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter including a revoluble element operative with continued ro" tation thereof to effect successive exposure cycles of the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with said revoluble shutter element to rotate one revolution with each exposure cycle of the shutter and provided` with two stop abutment-s oiset axially with respect to each other and disposed in angularly spaced approximately diametrically opposite relation, a rst stop abutment lever pivotally mounted remote from said revoluble stop element on an axis parallel to the axis thereof and adapted t-o be positioned in and out of abutting relation with only one of said abutments and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a second stop abutment lever pivotally mounted coaxially lwith `said said rst lever for the positioning of said second lever in and out of abutting relation with' only the other of said abutments and operative to stop the shutter in closed position in advance of stoppage of the shutter by said first lever, the abutment engaging portions of said levers being disposed in approximately diametrically opposite relation with respect to said revoluble stop element and oppositely related therewith to be positioned in said abutting relation alternately and respectively at opposite ends of their movement, a third abutment stop lever pivotally mounted coaxially of said first lever and adapted to be positioned in and out of abutting relation with only said first mentioned abutment and operative to stop the shutter in open position, the abutment engaging portion of said third lever being disposed approximately diametrically opposite the abutment engaging portion of said iirst lever with respect to said revoluble abutment element and related to said revoluble stop element oppositely with respect to the abutment engaging portion of said first lever for the positioning of the abutment portions of said first and third levers in said abutting relation alternately and respectively at opposite ends of the movement of said first and third levers, spring means yieldably urging said first, second and third levers respectively into, out of and into said abutting relation, two control means respectively operative on said iirst and second levers for actuating the same respectively out of and into said abutting relation, a one-way connection operative between said first and second levers to position said first lever out of saidabutting relation upon positioning said second lever in said abutting relation, a second one-way connection operative between said first and third levers to position said third lever out of said abutting relation upon positioning of said first lever in said abutting relation, releasable means for retaining said third lever out of said abutting relation, and the yieldable urge ofv said spring means on said rst lever overpowering the yieldable urge of said spring means on said third lever through said one-'way connection.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter comprising. two correspondingly reciprocable exposure forming shutter members, actuating means for effecting reciprocation of said shutter members in correspondence to provide an exposure opening in but one direction of movement thereof and comprising two rotatory actuating members respectively operative on said shutter members, rotatory driving means connecting said actuating members in timed relation, and exposure opening adjusting means operative on said driving means to vary the timing of said actuating members and operative thereby to adjust said exposure opening increasing to a maximum opening embracing the entire exposure area covered by the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with one of said actuating members to rotate in timed relation therewith, a second abutment stop element positionable in and out oi abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a third abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in open position, disengageable means for simultaneously alternately positioning said second and third stop members in said abutting relation, and means under the control of said exposure opening adjusting means for rendering said disengageable means inoperative except at said maximum exposure opening adjustment of the shutter.

1i). In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter comprising two correspondingly reciprocable exposure forming shutter members, actuating means for effecting reciprocation of said shutter members in correspondence to provide an exposure opening in but one direction of movement thereof and comprising two rotatory actuating members respectively operative on said shutter members, rotatory driving means connecting said actuating member-5 in timed relation, and exposure opening adjusting means operative on said driving means to vary the timing of said actuating members and operative thereby to adjust said exposure opening increasing to a maximum opening embracing the entire exposure area covered by the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with one of said actuating members to rotate in timed relation therewith, a second abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a third abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the Shutter in open position, means yieldably urging said second and third stop elcments into said abutting relation, a one-way connection operative between said second and third stop elements to position said third stop element out of said abutting relation with positioning of said second stop element in lsaid abutting relation, detent means under the control of said exposure opening adjusting means for retaining said third stop element out of said abutting relation except at said maximum exposure opening adjustment of the shutter, and the yieldable urge' of said yieldably urging means on said second stop element overpowering the yieldable urge of said yieldably urgingmeans on said third stop element through said one-way connection.

l1. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter comprising two correspondingly reciprocable exposure forming shutter members, actuating means for effecting reciprocation of said shutter members in` correspondence to provide an exposure opening in but one direction of movement thereof and comprising two rotatory actuating members respectively operative on said shutter members, rotatory driving means connecting said actuating members in timed relation, and exposure opening adjusting means including a movable adjusting member operative on said driving means to vary the timing of said actuating members and operative thereby to adjust said exposure opening increasing to a maximum opening embracing the entire exposure area covered by the shutter, or a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with one of said actuating members to rotate in timed relation therewith, a second abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a third abutment stop element positionable in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in open position, said second and third stop elements being mounted for corresponding movement into and out of said abutting relation and being oppositely related therewith to be positioned in said abutting relation alternately and respectively at opposite ends of their movement, means yieldably urging said second and third stop elements into said abutting relation, a one-way connection operative between said second and third stop elements to position said third element out of said abutting relation with positioning of said second stop element in said abutting relation, detent means operative between said adjusting member and said third stop element for retaining said third stop element out of said abutting relation except at said maximum exposure opening adjustment of the shutter, and the yieldable urge of said yieldably urging means on said second stop element overpowering the yieldable urge of said yieldably urging means on said third stop element through said one-way connection.

12. In a device of the character described, the combination with an exposure shutter comprising two correspondingly reciprocable exposure forming shutter members, actuating means for effecting reciprocation of said shutter members in correspondence to provide an exposure opening in but one direction of movement thereof and comprising two rotatory actuating members respectively operative on said shutter members, rotatory driving means connecting said actuating members in timed relation, and exposure opening adjusting means including an angularly movable cam member and operative on said driving means to vary the timing of said actuating members and operative thereby to adjust said exposure opening increasing to a maximum opening embracing the entire exposure area covered by the shutter, of a revoluble abutment stop element operatively connected with one of said actuating members to r-otate one revolution with each exposure cycle of the shutter, a rst abutment 'stop lever pivotally mounted remote from said revoluble stop element on an axis parallel to the axis of said revoluble stop element and adapted to be positioned in and out or abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in closed position, a second abutment stop lever pivotally mounted coaxially of said iirst lever for the positioning of said second lever in and out of abutting relation with said revoluble stop element and operative to stop the shutter in open position, the abutment engaging portions of said lever-S being disposed in approximately diametrically opposite relation with respect to said revoluble stop element and oppositely related therewith to be positioned in said abutting relation alternately and respectively at opposite ends of their movement, spring means yieldably urging said rst and second levers into said abutting relation, a one-way connection operative between said first and second levers to position said second lever out of said abutting relation with positioning of said rst lever in said abutting relation, a detent element fixed with said cam member and operative on said second lever for retaining the same out of said abutting relation except at said maximum exposure opening adjustment of the shutter, and the yieldable urge of said spring means on said first lever overpowering the yieldable urge of said spring means on said 'second lever through said one-way connection.

GEORGE A. BRUESKE. 

